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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CHAIRMAIN AND CEO’S INTRODUCTION

ACRONYMS The enclosed annual report is a summary presentation

of our performances over the 2017/18 financial year. In
the lead up to the year under review, we adopted an
agency wide theme for the year, called the “year of
AAF Adverse Analytical Finding compliance”.
ABP Athlete Biological Passport

ADAMS Anti-Doping Administration and Management Systems Considerable resources were allocated to compliance
ADRV Anti-Doping Rule Violation activities for an ISO 9001 compliance certification
AGSA Auditor General South Africa process, the WADA Code Compliance Questionnaire
APMU Athlete Passport Management Unit process and other regular financial and internal audit and risk obligations. The compliance activities
APP Annual Performance Plan allow management to engage in an introspective review of our system and to implement efficiency
CCQ Code Compliance Questionnaire improvements. In an agency, where a core value is that of adopting continuous improvement measures,
CEO Chief Executive Officer we are proud of SAIDS passing and achieving a high level of compliance recognition from assurance
CFO Chief Financial Officer bodies such as Bureau Veritas, WADA and the Auditor-General.
DCO Doping Control Officer
DCRC Doping Control Review Commission While the cost of compliance has increased, our funding base from Government has largely remained
EO Education Officer stagnant. We remain grateful to the National Lot ery Board for its funding of our anti-doping education
EPO Erythropoietin and research projects. We will continue to explore other sources of funding and we are optimistic that
HG Isoforms Growth Hormone Isoforms the private sector that invests in sports sponsorship will understand the value of anti-doping efforts in
not only protecting clean sport, but also in preserving their brand association with clean athletes and
HGH Human Growth Hormone authentic sports achievements.
iNADO Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations
IRMS Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry In the year ahead, we welcome the opportunity to provide constructive input into the new iteration of
ISL International Standards for Laboratories the World Anti-Doping Code for implementation in 2021. We believe it is important for anti-doping
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation agencies such as SAIDS and our counterparts in Africa, to actively participate in the Code review
ISTI International Standards for Testing and Investigations process, so that our perspectives are considered by WADA and that global anti-doping policies are not

MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Council biased towards European preferences and resources. It is our hope that WADA will exercise a balanced
NADO National Anti-doping Organisation view towards the adoption of new compliance standards in the Code and its effect on financial resourc-
NF National Federation es. The trend is towards “over compliance” with minimal value to clean athletes, resulting in anti-doping
PFMA Public Finance Management Act agencies having to implement cuts in testing to ensure Code compliance.
RTP Registered Testing Pool
SAB&T Nexia SAB&T Towards the end of 2017, the term of the SAIDS Board came to end. We wish to extend our gratitude to
SAIDS South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport the Board for their commitment to the mandate of the Drug-Free Sport legislation and for their guid-
ance and support to the CEO in discharging that mandate. To the incoming Board, we welcome the new
SASCOC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Commit ee members and those who are serving another term. We trust that everyone will continue to honour our
SCM Supply Chain Management responsibility to the sporting community in ensuring clean sport in South Africa.
TDP Test Distribution Plan
The Code The World Anti-Doping Code
The List The Prohibited List of Substances and Methods
TR Treasury Regulation
TUE Therapeutic Use Exemption

TUEC Therapeutic Use Exemption Commission
UNESCO The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation Judge Lex Mpati Khalid Galant
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency Chairman Chief Executive Officer

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